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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.05.2008 (43) Date of publication: 04.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/10 (21) Application number: 07733211.2 (22) Date of filing: 13.06.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07K 16/28(2006.01) C12N 5/20(2006.01) A61K 39/395(2006.01) G01N 33/577(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2007/002205 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/144619 (21.12.2007 Gazette 2007/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 14.06.2006 GB 0611708 (71) Applicants: University Court of the University of Edinburgh Edinburgh EH8 9YL (GB) University of Strathclyde Glasgow G1 1XQ (GB) Common Services Agency Edinburgh EH5 9SE (GB) Institute for Animal Health Newbury, Berkshire RG20 7NN (GB)

(72) Inventor: HEAD, Mark, William Edinburgh EH4 2XU (GB) (74) Representative: Chapman, Paul Gilmour  Marks & Clerk 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)